Lycopene is obtained by solvent extraction of red tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) with subsequent removal of the solvent.only the following solvent may be used: carbon dioxide, ethylacetate, acetone, propan-2-ol, methanol, ethanol and hexane. Themajor colouring principle of tomatoes is lycopene; minor amountsof other carotenoid pigments may be present. Besides the colour pigments the product may contain oil, fats, waxes and flavour
components naturally occurring in tomatoes.
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